The Cake Slice: Graham Cracker-Chocolate Chip Snacking Cake

It seems like just yesterday that I was posting about last month's Cake Slice cake.  Oh yes, that is because I was almost a month late in posting.  Oops.  Because of the belatedness of last month's cake, I made sure to bake this earlier in the week, but here I am, late again.  I am experiencing a bit of deja vu, because much like November's selection, this cake just did not motivate me to write about it.  We did eat it, but I probably won't make it again (at least not without some major adjustments).

French Fridays with Dorie: Gnocchi a la Parisienne

Yes, here I am on a Friday actually posting about a recipe that was scheduled for today.  I amaze even myself sometimes.  When I saw that this gnocchi a la parisienne was the assigned dish, it seemed too good to postpone.  As soon as I saw "gnocchi" in the title of this recipe I got excited because I love those little potato pillows.  When I saw that these were made from choux pastry (which is also the base for cream puffs and gougeres), my interest was piqued.  Plus, how could dumplings blanketed in cheese and a creamy sauce possibly be bad?

The Cake Slice, Belated December Edition: Cranberry Cake

Lately it seems that every time I pop on here it is to apologize.  I keep missing my assigned posting dates, even though I have been preparing (most of) the recipes.  It is a shame that I didn't make time to talk about this Cranberry Cake, though, because it was delicious, seasonal, and a perfect addition to the holiday table.  It was lost in a late December frenzy, but I want to belatedly share it with you because it was gorgeous and just so good.

French Fridays with Dorie: Paris Mushroom Soup

As you may have noticed, today is not Friday.  Ok, by the time this post goes up it may well be Friday, but by then I will be an entire week late in posting this soup (and, if we are being honest, actually making it).  My December went by in a blur of holiday stress and excitement, and I (once again) let my blog go to seed.  I only made two out of the three December dishes for French Fridays with Dorie, and I only posted about one of them (I would still like to talk about the beef daube, though, because it was so darn good).  Since I want to get back in the cooking (and blogging) routine, I thought that I would take one of my days off to make the recipe that I missed last week, Paris Mushroom Soup.